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CVE-2026-39401 (GCVE-0-2026-39401)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-07 20:24 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:14
VLAI
Title
Privilege Escalation via update_event Job Output in Cronicle
Summary
Cronicle is a multi-server task scheduler and runner, with a web based front-end UI. Prior to 0.9.111, jb child processes can include an update_event key in their JSON output. The server applies this directly to the parent event's stored configuration without any authorization check. A low-privilege user who can create and run events can modify any event property, including webhook URLs and notification emails. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.111.
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-08 16:11 UTC
CWE
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
jhuckaby Cronicle Affected: < 0.9.111
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